Pierce County deputies: Son shoots, kills father in mental health episode

Son shoots, kills father during mental health episode

Pierce County deputies are investigating a deadly shooting where a man killed his father during what police believe was a mental health episode.

SEATTLE - A man is dead, and his son is under investigation by homicide detectives following a late-night shooting in Pierce County on Friday. 

Timeline:

PCSO deputies responded to a shooting in Parkland just after 8 p.m. on Oct. 10. Once there, they found a 63-year-old victim suffering from gunshot wounds and his son barricaded in another room.

First responders were able to administer immediate life-saving care. However, the efforts were not enough to save the man who died at the scene. 

Some neighbors spoke with FOX 13's Shirah Matsuzawa about the family and victim. 

"Loving people, he's always been great to me, he and his wife," they said. 

The victim's 41-year-old son had fled and barricaded himself inside another bedroom, according to initial statements from the Pierce County Sheriff's Office. 

What's next:

Deputies believe there is a mental health component to the crime and are continuing to investigate the circumstances to determine how to move forward in their case.  

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